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To: vrwc1
So since there are so many ways of dealing with the divide by zero problem in a computer program, the concept of "nullity" isn't really useful to programmers, right?

I wouldn't say its not useful, but maybe not of overriding importance. It'd have some applications in discrete math, which is what computer scientists gravitate towards instead of high level calculus.
206 posted on 12/08/2006 2:20:44 PM PST by JamesP81 (If you have to ask permission from Uncle Sam, then it's not a right)
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To: JamesP81
I wouldn't say its not useful, but maybe not of overriding importance.

I have yet to see anyone on this thread offer any compelling reason that "nullity" would be useful in a computer program.

It'd have some applications in discrete math, which is what computer scientists gravitate towards instead of high level calculus.

I have the feeling that 99.9% of all college professors teaching discrete math would be violently opposed the concept of "nullity".

213 posted on 12/08/2006 2:30:48 PM PST by vrwc1
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